My concern would be that if we create an separate bicycle lane network, there are some who would then lobby to exclude bicycles from all other roadways. Certain people in Toronto have already proposed this. That must not be allowed to happen.

I support the NDP's election platform of requiring one-metre bike lane buffers.

The bike lanes on Dundurn North are now open. I rode on them today.
It really is unfortunate that the stretch between Main and King is still without bike lanes to connect to the ones on Dundurn S. Worst of all, the righthand shoulder on this stretch is brutal with potholes, sewer grates, and bumps.

Dwayne Ali, a master's student in communications and new media, filmed a time-lapse video of his bike route to campus Monday for Bike to Work Day.

The video was taken with an iPhone 4 attached to the front of his bike, which he rode with a group from downtown Hamilton to McMaster.

"The video was meant to document the trip and show a typical route from downtown Hamilton to McMaster," said Ali. "As a communications and new media student, finding multimedia means to show off the trip on social networks was natural."

Ali's research is focused on public information systems and user interfaces.

"I'm doing a bit of work looking at the way the streets of Hamilton are designed for different users," he said. "Things like wayfinding and sign design."

"A new study from the New York Department of Transportation shows that streets that safely accommodate bicycle and pedestrian travel are especially good at boosting small businesses, even in a recession. NYC DOT found that protected bikeways had a significant positive impact on local business strength. After the construction of a protected bicycle lane on 9th Avenue, local businesses saw a 49% increase in retail sales. In comparison, local businesses throughout Manhattan only saw a 3% increase in retail sales."

some crackhead stole the handlebars off my bike yesterday locked up at Main and John. Three metres from the street on a busy evening!!! Clipped all four cables and made off with a rusty set of handlebars! Just one more reason why bicycling sucks in Hamilton.

some crackhead stole the handlebars off my bike yesterday locked up at Main and John. Three metres from the street on a busy evening!!! Clipped all four cables and made off with a rusty set of handlebars! Just one more reason why bicycling sucks in any city with more than 14 people.

"A new study from the New York Department of Transportation shows that streets that safely accommodate bicycle and pedestrian travel are especially good at boosting small businesses, even in a recession. NYC DOT found that protected bikeways had a significant positive impact on local business strength. After the construction of a protected bicycle lane on 9th Avenue, local businesses saw a 49% increase in retail sales. In comparison, local businesses throughout Manhattan only saw a 3% increase in retail sales."

I noticed today that they have markings for the bike lanes on West 5th between Fennell and Mohawk. They still need to do the actual lines but the bike graphic is in place at intervals along the route in both directions.

Goldring said the pilot project is one way for the city to explore ways to get people out of their cars and onto more environmentally friendly forms of transportation.

“This report gives us the opportunity to heighten awareness around the big picture issues around traffic and transportation,” said Goldring. “…In Burlington, we have approximately 119,000 cars based on 70,000 households and assuming 1.7 cars per household. That’s a lot of cars.”

Inspired by France’s Paris-Roubaix Cycling Race, the Paris to Ancaster Bicycle Race is known for its difficult route that takes riders over some of the roughest farm lanes, trails and gravel roads in southern Ontario.

Combined with unpredictable spring weather and one of the largest fields of riders assembled in Canada, it has become a classic race experience for everyone from recreational riders to Canadian Olympians.

There are two races, both ending in Ancaster. One starts in Paris and a shorter race starts in St George.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary this year, the Paris to Ancaster race has been extended to 70 kilometres and the St George race will be 40 kilometres. An additional 20th anniversary feature is the Olympic Experience VIP package that enables race entrants to set out on the first wave alongside Olympian and other Canadian cycling stars and joining them for lunch afterwards. A portion of proceeds from the package, plus entrance fees, will go towards funding the 2015 Pan Am Velodrome, to be built in Milton.

Two weeks ago, the Development and Infrastructure Committee supported the bike lane pilot projects with a 4-2 vote.

Goldring, who supported the pilot projects at that meeting, was the swing vote Monday night.

“I firmly believe that if we put this through, the resistance for future cycling efforts will encounter even more resistance,” he said. “I think we need to be very, very careful in what we want, we have to really articulate what specifically we are trying to achieve and what is the measurement that works.”

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"Above all, Hamilton must learn to think like a city, not a suburban hybrid where residents drive everywhere. What makes Hamilton interesting is the fact it's a city. The sprawl that surrounds it, which can be found all over North America, is running out of time."